Ridgewood NJ, Renowned Artist and RAI Instructor Bill Angresano will be giving a Charcoal Portrait demonstration using a live model, following our Annual Members Meeting on Sunday, June 10th at 2pm.
Please don’t miss this unique opportunity to observe the creative process at work. This free event is worthwhile to both artists and art enthusiasts. All are welcome.
The Ridgewood Art Institute is a non profit organization providing the finest instruction in Classical Realism in a variety of mediums. Classes are offered on an open enrollment basis,and can be joined at anytime. Each student is taught in direct relation to their personal skill level. For more information on class scheduling, this and future events please visit ridgewoodartinstitute.org
Sunday June 10th, at 2 PM – 4 PM
Ridgewood Art Institute
12 E Glen Ave, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450
Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education survey gathers opinions on changes to the 2019-2020 school calendar.
Parents, guardians and staff have been emailed a survey on possible changes to the 2019-2020 school year calendar.
The survey will be open through Friday, June 8. Questions may be sent to [email protected].
Ridgewood NJ, ok so today is primary day and there is a little bit of action for ,NJ Congressional District 5 (CD5) , while Democrat Josh Gottheimer has no opposition from his own part on the GOP side there is former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan,vs attorney John McCann.
In the New Jersey Senate race Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez (incumbent), is being challenged by community news web site publisher Lisa McCormick The GOP has a three way race between Pharmaceutical executive Bob Hugin, construction company executive Brian Goldberg, and attorney Dana Wefer.
NJ’s Fifth Congressional District
What Makes up the District?
Parts of Bergen, Passaic, Sussex and Warren counties
Who is Running?
Democrats: Rep. Josh Gottheimer (Incumbent)
Republicans: Former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan, attorney John McCann
Who carried the District in the 2016 Presidential Race?
Donald Trump won by 1 point
Why is this Race so Important?
Republicans see this as a seat they can regain in November. Josh Gottheimer defeated longtime republican representative Scott Garrett in 2016. In November, he will face Steve Lonegan – who has lost recent elections for Governor, Senate and the House – or John McCann who serves as the general counsel to the New Jersey Sheriffs Association.
New Jersey Senate Race
Who is Running?
Democrats: Sen. Bob Menendez (incumbent), community news web site publisher Lisa McCormick
Republicans: Pharmaceutical executive Bob Hugin, construction company executive Brian Goldberg, and attorney Dana Wefer
Why is this Race so Important?
This is Senator Menendez’s first election since he faced corruption charges. On the Republican side, pharmaceutical executive Bob Hugin has poured $7.5 million into his campaign.
SEATTLE WA, Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced that Howard Schultz is stepping down as executive chairman and member of the Board of Directors and will be honored with the title of chairman emeritus effective June 26, 2018.
During his four decades as ceo and chairman, Schultz grew Starbucks from 11 stores to more than 28,000 stores in 77 countries, while demonstrating that a business can simultaneously deliver best-in-class financial performance and share success with its people and the communities it serves.
Under Schultz’s leadership, Starbucks has delivered a 21,000% gain in the value of its stock price since its initial public offering in 1992. The company’s growth was fueled by his decisions to provide uncommon benefits for those who work for Starbucks, including comprehensive healthcare, stock ownership and free college tuition, even for those working part-time.
“I set out to build a company that my father, a blue-collar worker and World War II veteran, never had a chance to work for,” Schultz wrote in a letter addressed today to past and present Starbucks partners. “Together we’ve done that, and so much more, by balancing profitability and social conscience, compassion and rigor, and love and responsibility.”
Schultz’s journey began in 1981, when he walked into the first Starbucks store, located in Seattle’s iconic Pike Place Market. The following year, he moved with his wife, Sheri, from New York to assume the role of director of operations and marketing. Schultz’s passion for the highest quality coffee heightened on a business trip to Italy, where he was captivated by the sense of community, romance and theater found in Italian coffee bars. In the years following his return to Seattle, Schultz purchased Starbucks with the support of local investors and dedicated his career to bringing his vision of a modern coffee house to life in America and around the world.
Schultz elevated the concept of Starbucks as the third place between home and work: a comfortable, welcoming environment that provides uplifting experiences, community and human connection.
Among his many accolades, Schultz has been named as one of The World’s Most Influential People by Time magazine as well as Business Person of the Year by Fortune. Most recently, Schultz has received the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award and has been presented with the Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Business Leadership award and the NAACP LDF (Legal Defense and Education Fund) National Equal Justice award.
This year, Starbucks was named the fifth most admired company in the world by Fortune, marking the 16th year in a row that the company has appeared on the global list. Starbucks was also named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 12th consecutive year and was ranked as one of 2018’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company, most notably for its social-impact work.
On April 3, 2017, Schultz transitioned from ceo to executive chairman, shifting his full-time focus to the company’s social impact initiatives as well as innovation and global development of the company’s premium Reserve brand, including Starbucks Reserve Roasteries, Reserve stores and the Company’s partnership with renowned artisanal Italian bakery, Princi. Following his transition off the Starbucks board at the end of June, Schultz will oversee the opening of the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Milan on Sept. 6 – marking the company’s long-awaited entry into Italy – and the New York Roastery in late October.
Starbucks also announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Myron E. “Mike” Ullman as its new chair of the Board and Mellody Hobson as vice chair of the Board effective upon Schultz’s retirement. Starbucks world-class, values-based board is comprised of accomplished leaders representing diversity and excellence in global technology, retail, consumer experience and other relevant skill sets.
“There are no words to fully express our gratitude to Howard for the extraordinary company he has built,” said ceo and member of the Board of Directors Kevin Johnson. “He’s helped Starbucks earn the respect of millions around the world by always being true to a higher calling, and always being bold in creating a better future. He’s taught all of us that it’s possible to be a very different kind of public company. That must, and will, continue on my watch.”
In Schultz’s letter to partners, he thanked them for their collective efforts to build a different kind of company. “Because of your creativity, your hard work, and the love that you have poured into the company, Starbucks today is widely embraced and respected. As I prepare to step away, I’d like to humbly remind you not to lose sight of what matters most: your fellow partners and our customers.”
He also expressed deep confidence in the team that will continue to lead the company. “Kevin Johnson is a true servant leader, and he will lead Starbucks as this great company enters its next journey. It’s our duty as leaders to constantly reimagine Starbucks. I am honored to call Kevin my friend and partner. And Starbucks is fortunate to have him. This leadership team is extraordinarily capable. They, too, believe that Starbucks has a responsibility to use our scale for good.”
Schultz is looking forward to spending more time with his family this summer. He is also writing a book about Starbucks social impact work and the efforts to redefine the role and responsibility of a public company in an ever-changing society.
Ridgewood NJ, While NJ TRANSIT continues to install Positive Train Control (PTC) equipment on its rail fleet, adjustments to weekday schedules are needed to allow for hardware components to be installed on locomotives and cab cars. Beginning Monday, June 4, some weekday trains will be temporarily discontinued or have changes to their origin and/or destinations.
These changes will primarily impact customers along the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line, Morris & Essex Lines and Pascack Valley Line and may affect customers connecting with these services. Other trains throughout the system will have schedule and/or station stop changes. These schedule adjustments are temporary and will be restored in early 2019. There are no changes planned for weekend service.
NJ TRANSIT’s highest priority is safety and the proper installation of Positive Train Control (PTC). As we progress with the implementation of this critical safety enhancement feature, it is important to remember that NJ TRANSIT remains a safe rail system and will continue to operate safely until PTC is fully implemented.
Positive Train Control (PTC) is technology to enhance rail safety by monitoring and controlling train movements. Using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, Wi-Fi and high band radio transmission, PTC is capable of automatically controlling train speeds and movements, thereby reducing the risk of accidents due to human error.
The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, passed by Congress, requires the implementation of a PTC system on all non-exempt commuter railroads, including NJ TRANSIT. PTC is intended to prevent:
Train-to-train collisions;
Derailments caused by excessive speed;
Unauthorized train movements in work zones; and
Movement of trains through switches left in the wrong position.
As a new technology, PTC requires design, development, prototype testing, equipment retrofitting and system-wide track implementation.
Reader says, PJ, you are about to become “nationally known”, if you weren’t before…:
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Full Title: The Department Of Homeland Security Plans To Compile A List Of All Bloggers, Journalists And “Social Media Influencers”
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Many were hoping that once Barack Obama was out of office we would see less of this Big Brother surveillance nonsense, but instead it seems to be getting even worse. In fact, the Department of Homeland Security has just announced that it intends to compile a comprehensive list of hundreds of thousands of “journalists, editors, correspondents, social media influencers, bloggers etc.”, and collect any “information that could be relevant” about them. So if you have a website, an important blog or you are just very active on social media, the Department of Homeland Security is going to put you on a list and will start collecting information about you. The DHS has already announced that it will hire a contractor to aid in monitoring media coverage, and they will definitely need plenty of help because it is going to be a very big job…
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(Excerpt) Read more at endoftheamericandream.com
Same ole Same Ole. All we get is excuses on why things cant happen. Can anyone recall a decision taken and driven to resolution by the council We needs real leaders to help drive change, improvement, and repairs. Pick 5-6 items and drive them, no excuses, no blockers, just leadership.
Some suggestions
1) Repair/pave the roads, when you hit a pothole who cares who should have filled it. The village roads are a mess.
2) Do something, do anything to manage and lead the water department. Sell it, merge it, whatever, but get the village the water it needs (certainly no droughts, etc), sell any new buildings, Do something with this please.
3) Push the BOE to adhere to reasonable budgets, manage costs, and raise standards (stop saying you cant impact this!!, it hurts the village).
4)Get the Police to enforce local speed limits on residential streets, install stop signs on long roads that lead to speeding. This is just stepping up and doing something.
5) Stop selling train station parking spaces to non residents, impossible to get a spot after 6:45am, Help reduce traffic by installing a east heading parking lot exit by removing the bike lane and a simple ramp near the ticket office turnaround to Ridgewood Ave. Really not rocket science and woudl help traffic on many fronts.
Please just do something to lead and own some of these issues. .
Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey’s primary election law allows unaffiliated voters to select a party when voting in the Primary Election. However, voters registered as Democrats can only vote in the Democratic primary and voters registered as Republicans can only vote in the Republican primary.
June 5, 2018
Primary Election Day
Polls are open from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Village Hall Court Room – 7:30 P.M.
(all timeframes and the order of agenda items below are approximate and subject to change)
1. 7:30 p.m. – Call to Order, Statement of Compliance, Flag Salute, Roll Call – In accordance with the provisions of Section 10:4-8d of the Open Public Meetings Act, the date, location, and time of the commencement of this meeting is reflected in a meeting notice, a copy of which schedule has been filed with the Village Manager and the Village Clerk, The Ridgewood News and The Record newspapers, and posted on the bulletin board in the entry lobby of the Village municipal offices at 131 North Maple Avenue, and on the Village website, all in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act.Roll call: Knudsen, Voigt, Joel, Patire, Scheibner, Torielli, McWilliams, Barto, Van Goor, Wesner, Bandelt
2. 7:30 p.m. – 7:35 p.m. – Public Comments on Topics not Pending Before the Board
3. 7:35 p.m. – 7:40 p.m. – Committee/Commission/Professional Updates for Non Agenda Topics, Correspondence Received by the Board
4. 7:40 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. – Chestnut Hill Development, Minor Sub-Division, 401 Mountain Avenue, Block 2706, Lot 4, Adoption of Memorializing Resolution of Approval
5. 7:45 p.m. – 7:55 p.m. – Hudson Street Redevelopment Ordinance #3649
6. 7:55 p.m. – 8:05 p.m. – Blade Signs Ordinance #3647
7. 8:05 p.m. – 8:20 p.m. – Ridgewood/Dayton, Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan, 100/152 South Broad Street, Blocks 3707/3905, Lots 5.01/1.01 – Developer’s Agreement, Carried from May 15, 2018 without prejudice to the Board
8. 8:20 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Two Forty Associates, Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan, 150-174 Chestnut Street, Block 2005, Lot 38 – Developer’s Agreement, Carried from May 15, 2018 without prejudice to the Board
9. 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. – Ridgewood Water, Informal Review, 205 East Glen Avenue, Block 3107, Lot 33.01, Carr Facility, carried from May 15, 2018 without notice and without prejudice to the Board
10. 9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. – Hudson Street Parking Garage, Courtesy Review, Epic Management, Block 3809, Lots 12 & 13
11. 10:30 p.m. – 10:35 p.m. – Adoption of Minutes: July 18, 2017
12. 10:35 p.m. – Executive Session (if necessary)
13. Adjournment: In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, all meetings of the Ridgewood Planning Board (i.e., official public meetings, work sessions, pre-meeting assemblies and special meetings) are public meetings, which are always open to members of the general public.
Members: Susan Knudsen, Jeff Voigt, Joel Torielli, Melanie McWilliams, David Scheibner, Richard Joel, Debbie Patire, Frances Barto, James Van Goor, Alysson Wesner, Matthew Bandelt
Professional Staff: Christopher Martin, Esq., Board Attorney; Christopher J. Rutishauser, Village Engineer; Brigette Bogart, Village Planner; Michael Cafarelli, Board Secretary
If enough residents send e mail to council saying six mil library renovation is ridicuolous , the council won’t do it.
I mean Knudsen and Sedon voted NO for the multifamily housing and NO for a hospital expansion, if they feel a bigger library is wrong they won’t do it. No one is buying them.
Ridgewood can refrain from voting on the local level for lunatics for VC when the ministrations of this blog leave it in no doubt of their relative shortcomings. But move out to the county, state, and national level, and it can’t resist! It’s as if Ridgewood is perpetually suffering from some kind of electoral version of the conscience-deadening consequences of original sin. If left to its own devices it behaves like the proverbial dog, brainlessly returning to its vomit.
People are so blinded by the ‘party’ designation they can’t even see the BS anymore. No one in NJ should be shocked as if you didn’t then certainly your family and neighbors voted for Murphy. He is going to be the nail in the coffin of NJ. Most people would leave if they didn’t want to be connected with family and friends, but once the children move out the parents have no qualms about getting out. Advice to the newly married/parents: Get out and take your parents with you – it will be the best choice you ever made and in six months you won’t even think NJ anymore.
Short of putting a Hex on them, can anyone come up with ANY ideas as how to get the council to open their eyes and ears? Discussing, speaking up, writing letters–the council seems to be surrounded by an invisible force field. We don’t have the money to augment all their fancy ideas but they seem to think it grows on trees or falls from heaven for them. Does the allegory “little kids in a candy store” hit home? Their continued adoration of the Health Barn is only one of the places they absolutely refuse to see a problem. With all the ways the original lease has been defied, there should have been many adequate reasons to cancel their contract. Instead the council hurries up and produces generators so The Health Barn could continue with their profit making activities while almost everyone in Ridgewood lacked power. If our town lawyer said that was a necessity, then he should be replaced with a lawyer who will research the facts instead of responding with whatever comes to the top of his head when asked a question.
Ridgewood NJ, form the NJ ANIMAL SAVE MOVEMENT , Morning everyone, Does anyone know any local bird rehabbers or how to find someone who may have lost their white dove? My sister is in Ridgewood getting her nails done and a white dove flew into salon.. she was trying to get into salon all day yesterday and flew into window.. she is able to fly bc she’s up high on a ledge inside salon.. any ideas? I spoke w someone at Avian Rehab Center who thinks she is a domesticated bird.
How is the Ridgewood policy different from Paramus?
Could we hire a 77 yr. old man who had multiple infractions and suspensions??
Paramus was dup’d by the system, they never would have hired the driver if they had known his record.
Additionally, at what age is it too old to drive a school bus ?…..that is a hard question to answer, but should be looked at.
